Jekaterina Krištal, PhD

Sten’s scientific career began by earning his bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in chemistry from Tallinn University, followed by a master’s and PhD in applied chemistry and biotechnology at Tallinn University of Technology. His doctoral research, conducted mainly at the National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, focused on cancer energy metabolism.

He also gained international experience being an associate researcher at the University of Salford (UK), studying cancer cell biology and mammosphere models.